Lifestyles

Dear Heloise: As I've gotten older, I've become more concerned about preserving my hearing. The only loud noise in my life is my blow dryer, so when I...

DEAR ABBY: My 33-year-old daughter is getting married, and the mothers have taken over her wedding plans. They want more than 200 guests, a full Catho...

Dear Heloise: People spend money on vitamins without knowing when and how to take them. Certain vitamins will do their job best when they are absorbed...

DEAR ABBY: My brother "Earl" and I always had a very bad relationship. When I was 6 and Earl was 13, he molested me. Actually, he took my virginity. M...

Dear Heloise: More than anything, I'd love to be able to sit and soak in a warm tub of bubbles to ease my aching bones. However, I am 81 years old and...

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have friends who are kind, intelligent and warm. However, as we have spent more time with them, "Phyllis'" compulsive talk...

Participants in the 33rd Annual Bucktail Reunion gather for a group photo at the Irvin House in Curwensville. The weekend event included a service at ...

DEAR ABBY: I suggested to my husband that he invite his nephew "Ryan" (age 26) to stay with us. Ryan definitely needed some male direction. He was hom...

Dear Heloise: Up until my 50s, nothing was more relaxing than reading in a very hot tub of water. However, since then, there is no way that I can get ...

DEAR ABBY: I have a chronic illness and have been on a long-term leave of absence from my job for two years now. I have always surrounded myself with ...

DEAR RUSTY: Is the amount we pay for Medicare Part B premium a percent of our Social Security amount we receive? — Curious DEAR CURIOUS: Your Medicare...

Dear Heloise: To drop your utility bill, close your closets. Keep the doors shut and unplug as many appliances as you can. If the coffeepot turns itse...

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been living with my mom for a little over a year. Our 4-year-old lives here also. Mom has guardianship of her because...

DuBOIS — As measles cases continue to increase across Pennsylvania, public health officials are reminding families that vaccination remains the best p...

Dear Heloise: Every year, we see cats and dogs in our clinic who suffer anything from a sore mouth to organ failure because they chewed on a plant — u...

DEAR ABBY: Four years ago, my cousin "Roy" introduced me to his friends, who, once a month, have a party at the home of one of the couples. We would e...

DuBOIS — If you are a sports fan, you have probably heard of Tommy John surgery. But the injury behind the procedure, a UCL tear, is not limited to pr...

The Early Times Pontiac Club will be in Bradford from Sept. 8 to 13. Stop by the Marilyn Horne Hall parking lot for the club’s Show and Shine set 10 a...

Dear Heloise: This is a word of caution to never put things in the dryer and leave the house. Maybe you've done it in the past without problems, but I...

DEAR ABBY: There are two significant secrets in my family, and as I'm a member of the oldest generation and likely in my last decade, I wonder if they...